European leaders reacted with a mix of alarm and caution to news of joint U.S.–Israeli military strikes on Iran — operations the Pentagon has referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” — warning that the offensive risked widening the conflict across the Middle East.
French president Emmanuel Macron called the strikes an "outbreak of war" that "carries serious consequences for international peace and security." France, he said, will call for an "urgent meeting" of the United Nations Security Council.
